The ballot measure banning abortions in the second and third trimesters, with some exceptions, is bound for the state constitution. It also allows lawmakers to further restrict abortion access.
Nebraska voters chose to back the state's 12-week abortion ban over a competing proposal to allow abortion until fetal viability, according to a call by the Associated Press.
As in other states, abortion rights supporters had mobilized to put the viability question on the ballot in response to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the federal right to abortion in 2022.
Its supporters argued it would give voters a choice on the ballot and provide a commonsense approach, while opponents framed it as a government overreach.
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